Alaska Court System

The Alaska Supreme Court is in session today hearing oral arguments in four cases. Watch all Supreme Court cases live or on demand at gavelalaska.org.

Anchorage court customers: The customer service counter is reopening in the Nesbett Courthouse tomorrow, March 4.

Thank you for your patience during the transition. We look forward to serving you in our newly remodeled space!

Thank you @lawdroid.bsky.social and National Center for State Courts for helping us to expand our access to justice services.

visual of a chat on a computer: "I need help with my probate estate case." "Try AVA! [icon of a robot face that looks like a speech bubble]" AVA is the court’s new chatbot. AVA uses artificial intelligence (AI) to answer questions about probate estate cases in Alaska. AVA can help customers find: legal information court forms information on the court’s website To use AVA, scan the QR code or visit: ak-courts.info/ava Learn more: ak-courts.info/avafaq

Meet AVA, our chatbot designed to help Alaskans find clear, reliable information about probate—the court process for distributing a person’s estate (dealing with the assets and debts) after their death.

Try out AVA -> ak-courts.info/ava
AVA FAQs -> ak-courts.info/avafaq

Criminal Rule 6.1 & Criminal Rule 6 - Public Comments Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

3 ways to submit comments:
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(2) Email your comments to RuleComments@akcourts.gov, or
(3) Mail your comments to Court Rule Public Comments, c/o Stacy Steinberg, Alaska Court System, 820 West 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501.
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The full text of the proposals are posted on the Alaska Court System’s website under Court Rules, Request for Comments (courts.alaska.gov/ru...).

Comments are due by Monday, April 6, 2026. 


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image of a legal notepad on a wood desk, with a black pen, and two folders around it. Text on the notepad: Alaska Supreme Court Request for Comments on proposed rule changes: Criminal Rule 6.1: Grand Jury Reports — Public Welfare or Safety Criminal Rule 6: The Grand Jury Comments due April 6, 2026 https://courts.alaska.gov/rules/index.htm#comments

Your Chance to Comment – Proposed Changes to Criminal Rule 6.1

The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on proposed changes to Criminal Rule 6.1 (and Rule 6) addressing grand jury investigations into public welfare or safety matters.
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Intro to TRUEFILING WEBINAR Join the Alaska Court System via Zoom for a webinar about TrueFiling. Delinquency eFiling going live with all Courts on March 09, 2026 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH - 2 PM TO 3 PM https://bit.ly/4b05GoQ [text and background colors in block colors in dark blue, yellow, and white, a copy of the Alaska Court System seal is on the right of the image]

Join us for an overview of how to use TrueFiling and answer any questions you may have via Zoom tomorrow, February 20, 2026 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm. No advance sign‑up is required, simply click the link to attend: https://bit.ly/4b05GoQ.

Update: all major systems are back up.

2/17, 9:30 am: Our servers are down, and should be back up by midday. Thank you for your patience. TrueFiling and CourtView are affected. Our website and public calendars are still up.

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Join us for an overview of how to use TrueFiling and answer any questions you may have via Zoom on February 20, 2026 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm. No advance sign‑up is required, simply click the link to attend: https://bit.ly/4b05GoQ.
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Intro to TRUEFILING WEBINAR Join the Alaska Court System via Zoom for a webinar about TrueFiling. Delinquency eFiling going live with all Courts on March 09, 2026 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH - 2 PM TO 3 PM https://bit.ly/4b05GoQ [text and background colors in block colors in dark blue, yellow, and white, a copy of the Alaska Court System seal is on the right of the image]

The Alaska Court System is pleased to announce that Delinquency cases will transition from paper to electronic filing statewide on March 09, 2026. All new Delinquency cases and subsequent filings will be submitted through TrueFiling.
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Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

Join us for an overview of how to use TrueFiling and answer any questions you may have via Zoom on February 20, 2026 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm. No advance sign‑up is required, simply click the link to attend: https://bit.ly/4b05GoQ.
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Intro to TRUEFILING WEBINAR Join the Alaska Court System via Zoom for a webinar about TrueFiling. Delinquency eFiling going live with all Courts on March 09, 2026 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH - 2 PM TO 3 PM https://bit.ly/4b05GoQ [text and background colors in block colors in dark blue, yellow, and white, a copy of the Alaska Court System seal is on the right of the image]

The Alaska Court System is pleased to announce that Delinquency cases will transition from paper to electronic filing statewide on March 09, 2026. All new Delinquency cases and subsequent filings will be submitted through TrueFiling.
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Free Legal Help Anchorage - Fairbanks - Bethel - Juneau Monday, January 19 MLK Jr. Day Visit alaskabar.org/mlk for details Get free advice from a lawyer: -Disaster Assistance -Family Legal Issues -Housing & Probate -Public Benefits & More MLK Day of Service A Day On - Not a Day Off [image of MLK Jr. speaking]

Just two days away!

Free Legal Help Anchorage - Fairbanks - Bethel - Juneau Monday, January 19 MLK Jr. Day Visit alaskabar.org/mlk for details Get free advice from a lawyer: -Disaster Assistance -Family Legal Issues -Housing & Probate -Public Benefits & More MLK Day of Service A Day On - Not a Day Off [image of MLK Jr. speaking]

Just two days away!

Alaska judges will soon be bound by tighter ethics rules under a rewrite of court standards | Alaska Beacon The Alaska Court System's existing standard dates from 1998 and needs to be updated, a process that has taken years.

See also: alaskabeacon.com/202...
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It is a very lengthy document (over 150 pages) so it may take quite a bit of time to read the entire document and draft a comment. Thank you to everyone who already submitted a comment. The Committee appreciates your feedback.
Learn more and submit comments: courts.alaska.gov/ru...
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Last call for public comments!
This is the final reminder that the deadline to comment on the tentative draft of Alaska’s Revised Code of Judicial Conduct is Friday, January 23, 2026.
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FBI Warns Alaskans to Beware of Scammers Impersonating Law Enforcement and Government Officials | Federal Bureau of Investigation The FBI Anchorage Field Office has seen an increase in reported fraud schemes targeting Alaskans through unsolicited phone calls in which scammers impersonate law enforcement or government officials to extort money or steal personally identifiable information.

More info: www.fbi.gov/contact-...

Court contact info: courts.alaska.gov/co...
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Please know that we are NOT going to call you and demand that you pay money to have a warrant quashed for failing to appear for jury service. Even if the phone number "looks" legitimate, it's a scammer. Tell them you'll call back and hang up! Then call us to double check so you can rest easy.
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The Juneau and Petersburg Courts will have a delayed opening time of 10 am today, Monday, December 15, 2025.
The Anchorage and Palmer Courts are both open regular hours today.

The Palmer Courthouse will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 8 am - 4:30 pm.

The Palmer Courthouse is open today, Monday, December 8, 2025, 8 am - 4:30 pm.

Jury summons were sent to over 9,500 Alaskans for 2026! I was summoned for iury service. Why should I fi out my qua1·tying questionna·re? The qualifyin1 g questionnaire al ows you to: • confirm your contact information • reschedule your jury service • ask for days off during your service • request to be excused Local court contact information can be found at ak-courts.info/dir Protect yourself from jury scams! Court staff will never ask for money over the phone or email. ak-courts.info/jury

Jury summons were sent to over 9,500 Alaskans for 2026!

Don't forget to fill out your questionnaire so yu can..
• confirm your contact information
• reschedule your jury service
• ask for days off during your service
• request to be excused

Local court contact info: ak-courts.info/dir

Former U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska Bryan Schroder helped out! He chairs the Alaska Bar's Law Related Education Committee

Justice Dario Borghesan led the students in discussions about the Alaska Constitution.

Learning about cases that have come before the courts.

Students from Bettye Davis East High, their teachers, and our volunteers

We are thankful that students from Bettye Davis East High School in Anchorage joined Justice Dario Borghesan yesterday to learn about the work of the courts.

She is actively involved in national AI initiatives with NCSC, NACM, and the Thomson Reuters Institute/NCSC AI Policy Consortium.

Marz was one of four court leaders celebrated at an event in Washington, D.C., Nov. 20.
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She sits on the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) Board of Directors and co-chairs a national Joint Technology Committee – a collaboration between NCSC, COSCA and the National Association for Court Management (NACM).
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Named for the NCSC visionary and former Chief Justice of the United States, the Burger Society honors individuals who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to improving the administration of justice through extraordinary contributions of their time, talent and support of NCSC.
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From left: Delaware Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., NCSC President Elizabeth Clement, Stacey Marz; Nebraska State Court Administrator Corey Steel.

From left: Delaware Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., NCSC President Elizabeth Clement, Stacey Marz; Matthew Benefiel, Indiana Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush, Thomas W. Ross, and Nebraska State Court Administrator Corey Steel.

Stacey Marz and NCSC President Elizabeth Clement

Stacey Marz, our administrative director, has been inducted into the National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) Warren E. Burger Society!

Marz has been the administrative director since 2019 and previously served as our director of self-help services.
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